Fair officials said weather conditions left the midway a mess at the fair. The record-breaking rainstorms were the worst for the fair since 1985, when Hurricane Juan circled over Baton Rouge twice in a week.

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Over the weekend, strong storms moved across Louisiana, bringing saturating rain and resulting in a flash flood watch and forcing parish officials to move trick-or-treating to Friday instead of Saturday.

Officials said rainy weather shut down the fair for more than half of its 11-day run. While final attendance and revenue figures are not available, some believe the fair will be lucky to break even this year.

The Greater Baton Rouge State Fair posted a statement on its Facebook page:

"We are officially closed tomorrow, Sunday November 1st. We deeply regret that we will not be able to make up any of the days we were closed. We appreciate your understanding and support. We want to thank all of our volunteers for all of their hard work year-round to get the Fair going. Let's all hope for better weather next year!"